T-Mobile USA Starts HSPA+ Deployment

Not bad, T-Mobile. Depending on the performance, I might go back to T-Mobile. They have the best voice quality in my area with top-notch coverage, but their speeds (yes, 3G) were pathetic compared to Sprint. If T-Mobile gets HSPA+ up and running before Sprint or VZW gets 4G in my area (which seems very likely), I might go back.

Also, AT&T...that damn network is a joke. HSPA 7.2. by 2011...when T-Mobile will have HSPA+ by 2010, VZW is beginning to release trial markets for LTE, and Sprint/Clearwire are actively rolling out WiMAX. I seriously can't wait for the iPhone to leave them and watch the people flock away.

T-mobile has been sitting on a bad seat. They are late to the 3G game, and now they want to upgrade to HSPA+. I think it would better serve to skip this transition and go right to LTE. It appears the GSM counterparts will be behind in the struggle for 4G. I couldn't help notice that the CDMA variants are being more aggressive in this advancement. Why spend time and money on old hat? "Time To Market" has always been a strategic practice in progressing the business attributes and failing to move ahead in this goes against the law of advancement(Especially in the quick changing environment of the wireless industy). This is classic leapfrogging. EV-DO trounces EDGE, so HSPDA is deployed to overtake it. But the results of HSDPA have only been som...(continues)

One never knows. When Verizon made plans to launch Ev-Do years ago, Sprint sniffed at it instead planing to launch Ev-Dv which was to be more advanced, faster etc... What happened? Verizon launched Ev-Do and Sprint fell behind in the marketplace. ...(continues)

The rumor mill says the BB 9700 will have both. I was told by an HTC rep a few months ago that they couldn't put both UMA and 3G in the same device. There was a 100% call drop rate switching between the 2. Apparently though, RIM has solved that par...(continues)

The 9700 from blackberry is going to have 3G/UMA. I've played with it and its very nice. Going to be the best blackberry out there by far. About the same size as the 8700 but with a trackpad instead of the trackball. Can't say much on the battery ...(continues)

I totally agree with dnbstyle29, they need to focus on expanding their 3g coverage first. T-mobile has the smallest footprint out of all major players. T-mobile decided it would expand its 3g first into the big metro cities, which is reasonable but .....(continues)

What, this isn't exciting news to you? I'm not a Tmo customer, but any news about improving wireless data is exciting news. Because all 4 of the big companies 3G speeds are STILL far from satisfactory at the end of September 2009. So bring on the impr...(continues)

Good looks like T-Mobiles 3G network will be ready for me when the next version of the Nokia N900 co

I'm purposely waiting for the next version of the Nokia N900 because my mony is tied up in becoming debt free. And if I want the Nokia N900 and I want 3G then I have no choice but to switch to Tmo. And I was hoping they're 3G network would be more mature by November next year, and well it certainly seems as though it indeed will be more mature.